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Hello everyone,
We are excited to announce that our forum is back up! We have customized our forums to target moms in Oakville and surrounding cities. Lots of topics to discuss so get involved and meet other moms just like you.

Select your city to connect with moms in your community:
Oakville Moms Forum
Burlington Moms Forum
Mississauga Moms Forum
Milton Moms Forum
Toronto Moms Forum

http://www.oakvillemoms.com/forum.html

Looking forward to chatting with you all in our forums.

Oakville Moms

Halton Region's Diaper Bag Tag Program

Since the implementation of weekly Blue Box and GreenCart collection and once every other week collection of garbage, the Region has received very few inquiries/complaints from residents regarding the disposal of diaper waste. Because of the volume of calls received to date, in addition to the public's acceptance of the new curbside program, the Region did not see a need to change the current waste collection schedule. Regarding the garbage bag limit, residents are allowed to place up to six bags at the curbside every other week.

Diapers and regular plastic items do not break down through the compost process and as a result lessen the quality of the finished product. Due to the contamination of plastic in the compost it is very difficult to market this material and therefore may not be reused in agricultural applications as intended and eventually end up in landfill. Halton Region has decided to keep diapers and plastics out of the GreenCart program as we have seen other municipalities like York, Peel, and Niagara struggle with their compost programs that contain plastic.

At the request of Regional Council we did investigate a number of options for the disposal of diapers, including a review of services offered in other municipalities with a collection service similar to ours. Here is the link to the Council report for your information http://sirepub.halton.ca/cache/2/kx1za0ugmgq44fa05ehw5555/6829611072008120209982.PDF.

The Diaper Bag Tag program recently approved by Regional Council permits households with young children in diapers or households that use diapers as a result of a medical condition, to dispose of diapers at no additional charge at the Halton Waste Management Site in Milton. These households may also utilize the Diaper Bag Tag to place more than the allowable six bags of garbage at curbside on their scheduled garbage collection day. Residents that have registered for the Diaper Bag Tag program will not receive weekly garbage collection; they will continue to have garbage collected once every other week. More information, including diaper service providers, can be found on our website at http://www.halton.ca/ppw/waste/diapers.htm.

Residents may call in to Halton Region at 905-825-6000 to request an application to join the program. Once the application has been accepted, residents will receive 30 bag tags that can be used throughout the year. The Region will monitor and evaluate the Diaper Bag Tag program and will report back to Council on the progress and findings of the program.

Movies For Mommies

Movies For Mommies is the original parent and baby movie event in Canada. We have screenings every Thursday at 1pm at Oakville's Encore Cinemas (171 Speers Rd.). At Movies For Mommies, moms can enjoy movies in a baby friendly cinema. There is a change table in the theatre, bottle warming, wipes, special events, FREE give aways each week, breast feeding friendly. Dads, Grandparents, Caregivers and Friends are also welcome! For more information and to join our weekly newsletter which informs you about upcoming movies and special events please visit our website and select Mailing List.
http://www.moviesformommies.com

Monday February 16, 2009 - Free Family Day Activities

River Oaks Community Centre
Time
Activity
9 - 9:30 a.m.
Family Stretch

9 - 9:45 a.m.
Family Indoor Cycling Class
9:40 - 10:10 a.m.
Mother Daughter Dance Fit
10 - 10:45 a.m.
Family Indoor Cycling Class
10 a.m. - noon
All Ages Run Jump Throw
10 a.m. - noon
BodyWise Nutritional Consultant
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Family Public Skating
10:20 - 10:50 a.m.
Family Bellydance Class
11 a.m. - noon
Family Fitness Scavenger Hunt
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Shooter Pad Practice
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Face Painting
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Panago Pizza
11:15 a.m. - noon
Jump and Play (8 to 24 months)
noon - 2 p.m.
Speed Skating
noon - 2 p.m.
Carpet Bowling
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Family Bootcamp
12:30 - 3 p.m.
Family Golf Mini Putt
1 - 3 p.m.
Skating Club Synchronized Skating
1 - 3 p.m.
Squash Clinic
2 - 4 p.m.
Family Cosom Hockey
3:30 - 5 p.m
Family Public Skate

Glen Abbey Community Centre
The Glen Abbey Library branch will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Time
Activity
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Kinder Gym
10 -11:30 a.m.
Recreational Skate
10 -11:30 a.m.
Recreational Swim
10 a.m. - noon
Oakville Fire Department Ladder Truck Demo
10 a.m. - noon
Wheelchair Basketball
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dance Dance Revolution & Rock Band Demo
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Fitness Assessments
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Face Painting
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Panago Pizza
11:30 a.m. - noon
Water Jogging
noon - 2 p.m.
Sledge Hockey
noon - 2 p.m.
Lengths Swim
noon - 2 p.m.
All Ages Sportball
noon - 1 p.m.
Family Ball Drumming
1 - 1:45 p.m.
Family Zumba Dance Class
1 - 3 p.m.
Squash Clinic
1 - 3 p.m.
BodyWise Nutritional Consultant
1 - 4 p.m.
Oakville Gymnastics Club
1:30 - 3 p.m.
Recreational Skate
1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Family Zumba Class
2 - 4 p.m.
Drop-in Badminton
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Recreational Swim
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Family Yogalates
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
H20 Water Sports
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Recreational Swim

Iroquois Ridge Community Centre
The Iroquois Ridge Library branch will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Time
Activity

9:30 -11:30 a.m.
Kidfit
9:30 - 11 a.m.
Aquatics Club
10:30 a.m. - noon
Family Creative Dance
11 - 11:50 a.m.
Jimbo's Magic and Puppet Show
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Face Painting
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Panago Pizza
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lengths Swim
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Steel Pan Music and African Drumming by the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
1 - 2:25 p.m.
Family Hoop Challenge
1 - 2:25 p.m.
All Ages Pilates
1 - 3 p.m.
Nordic Walking
1 - 2:25 p.m.
Parent & Kid Karate
1:30 - 2 p.m.
Itsy Bitsy Yoga Babes
2:10 - 2:40 p.m.
Itsy Bitsy Yoga Tots
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Summer Sizzlers & Eco-Art Camp Sampler
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Family Zumba Dance Class
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Boot Camp Boogie
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Leisure Swim
2:45 - 4 p.m.
Table Tennis
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Combo Swim
9 - 10 p.m.
Lengths Swim

Public Skating
Location / Time
Activity
Joshua's Creek Arenas

10 - 11:20 a.m.
Family Skate
12 - 1:20 p.m.
Adult Shinny Hockey
2 - 4 p.m.
Family Skate with the Oakville Blades

Kinoak Arena

1 - 2:50 p.m.
Family Recreational Skate
3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Family Public Skate

Oakville Arena

1-2:50 p.m.
Adult & Preschool Instructional Hockey
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Family Public Skate

Maple Grove

9 - 10:50 a.m.
Family Recreational Skate
noon - 1:20 p.m.
Adult Recreational Skate

Sending an email to Oakville Moms

I receive a lot of emails on a daily basis but lately I've been getting a lot of weird emails. Specially from people who are asking me 20 questions and don't even sign their email or let me know who they are. There are some requirements in the email to be fill out and as stated in the contact us/advertising page. Please fill this out otherwise your email will not be answered.